Bridle-bit



0. 'SGHERLIN BRIDLE BIT.- Y No. 290,803. Patented Dec. 25,.1883.

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CONRAD SGHERLING, OF .GUTTENBERG, IOWA.

BRlDLE-BIT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 290,803, dated December25, 1883, Application filed October 23, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CONRAD SCHERLING, of Guttenberg, in the county ofClayton and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Im- .provementin Bridle-Bits; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull,clear, and exact description of the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in bridle-bits.

The object of my invention is to supply a double reversible bit adaptedto enter hard or soft mouthed horses.

The invention consists in a bit formed of short sections flexiblyjointed together in such a manner that either a stiff and rigid or ayielding bit may be used by reversing the instrument. V

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-Figure 1 represents the rigid bit. Fig. 2 shows the same reversed. Fig.4. is a modified form of joint. Fig. 3 shows the sections of the bit.

The bit is composed of sections A, of iron, preferably five in number,and having tongues and recesses a I), connected by rivets c. The tonguesand grooves are of such shape that a slight bend in the direction shownin Fig. 1 causes them to bear firmly and to hold the parts rigid, thebit being slightly curved. In this form it is adapted for use withsoft-mouthed horses. The opposite edges of the tongues are beveled offslightly, s a o admit of greater motion of the section"; are oppositedirection, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. This flexibility preventsthe horse from holding it between his teeth. Upon this side of thesections I place projections d, which render the.

I am aware that a flexible bit is not new,

and do not claim the same, broadly.

What I claim is 1. A bridle-bit composed of short sections pivotedtogether, each of said sections being smooth upon one side and providedupon the opposite side with projections, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

2. Abridle-bit composed of three or more sections jointed as described,smooth upon one side, and provided with projections upon the oppositeside and adapted to be held rigidly against pressure from one directionand to give freely to pressure from the opposite direction,substantially for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

CONRAD SOHERLING.

Witnesses:

M. 111201;, WM. HOFFBAUER, J r.

